YouTube

YouTube is a video sharing platform, allowing users to upload, view and share videos including movie, music clips and amateur content. It offers a variety of features, including playback, uploading, quality and 3D video viewing. The platform also provides users with the ability to view its videos on web pages outside their website. YouTube is predominantly an ad-supported platform, but also offers rental options for a growing number of movie titles.

YouTube News and Updates

It doesn't take much for the tides to turn, and for fans to turn into critics.
This is particularly true on YouTube where people can be blasted into fame incredibly quickly.
One YouTuber, Chris Boutté, experienced what it's like be the victim of an angry online mob first hand.
Dozens of videos ha…

Tay'lor Smith, 19, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment for pushing her friend off a 60ft bridge in Moulton Falls Regional Park, Washington.
Jordan Holgerson, 16, punctured both lungs and broke six ribs in the fall.
Smith will be sentenced next Wednesday, and prosecutors recommended a sentence …

PewDiePie is back as the number one YouTuber after briefly losing the spot to Indian music channel T-Series.
PewDiePie keeps trading places with T-Series, in part thanks to a sustained campaign by his fans to keep him at the top.
But a closer look at the stats suggests T-Series will inevitably w…

YouTube Blogs

It’s that time of year again. With awards season in full swing, one of the most anticipated musical celebrations of the year has arrived: The BRITs. Known for its memorable performances such as Stormzy’s “Blinded By Your Grace Pt 2” in the rain and Liam Gallagher’s moving tribute to Manchester—plus …

We're updating the way we give Community Guidelines strikes to be more transparent and consistent. Based on feedback from creators, we're giving everyone new opportunities and better resources to understand our Community Guidelines. We're also revamping our notifications and to give more transparenc…

Key moments throughout U.S. presidential history have been captured on YouTube, from visiting American troops and celebrating life’s achievements, to taking the oath of office and hosting world leaders. As President Trump begins his third year in office, this tradition continues. As we have done si…

YouTube Music just got a little bit louder! Beginning today, YouTube Music is now available to play on all Sonos speakers. Through the Sonos app, fans around the world with a YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium subscription can now easily play official songs, albums, thousands of playlists, and…

When recommendations are at their best, they help users find a new song to fall in love with, discover their next favorite creator, or learn that great paella recipe. That's why we update our recommendations system all the time—we want to make sure we’re suggesting videos that people actually want t…

Nearly two years ago, we launched YouTube TV, a new and reimagined way to enjoy cable-free live TV on your terms. Since then, we've been working to make sure that people in the top 100 markets in the United States can watch their favorite sports, news, and shows—without the hassles that come with tr…